Morning Report for Monday 10 June 2019

6:00 AM.Details of hush money paid to secretly settle employment disputes with MPs have been revealed to RNZ. Two polls, two hits for Simon Bridges as Judith Collins passes him in the polls The Transport… Read more Audio

6:06 AM.India have kept a clean record at the Cricket World Cup beating Australia by 36 runs a short time ago. Audio

6:10 AM.A member of the extended family whose marae burnt to the ground in Wellington on Sunday says the marae will be rebuilt.

The main building at Tapu te Ranga marae in Island Bay burnt to the ground in… Read more Audio

6:12 AM.A shortage of relief teachers is causing problems for Northland schools - with rural and Māori schools the worst affected.

A survey of 80 schools over one week has found 92 classrooms with teachers… Read more Audio

6:22 AM.News from the rural and farming sector. Audio

6:39 AM.The National Party is calling for a broader investigation into whether the government's most senior ministers orchestrated a smear campaign against the opposition over budget hacking claims.

Police… Read more Audio

6:42 AM.Kim Dotcom will make his final stand against extradition to the United States in the Supreme Court on Monday, more than seven years after he was arrested in dramatic fashion at his mansion in… Read more Audio

7:06 AM.India's top order fired and their bowlers produced a tidy display to beat defending champions Australia by 36 runs in a thrilling Cricket World Cup match in London. Audio

7:15 AM.The Transport Agency has reopened an investigation into how a senior manager oversaw the awarding of a contract to a company run by a close friend.

An inquiry found that contract was unfairly… Read more Audio

7:22 AM.More than $40,000 has already been pledged to help rebuild the Tapu te Ranga Marae that was wrecked by a fire on Sunday morning.

A group of 27 cub scouts and several others were staying in the marae… Read more Audio

7:30 AM.A lawyer who represents people who were abused while in state care says she has lost confidence in the Royal Commission.

Sonja Cooper says the Commission has been holding 'mock' or 'pilot' sessions… Read more Audio

7:37 AM.The police approved nearly 65,000 firearms licences in 2017 and 2018, while refusing just 359.

A firearm safety specialist who used to work for the police says those numbers make sense, because… Read more Audio

7:40 AM.A scathing report into the country's criminal justice system says it is not fit for purpose.

The report, ordered by the Justice Minister Andrew Little, points in particular to the poor treatment of… Read more Audio

7:41 AM.National is calling for a broader investigation into whether the government's most senior ministers orchestrated a campaign against the Opposition over budget hacking claims.

The Treasury called in… Read more Audio

7:55 AM.US President Donald Trump has abandoned tariffs on Mexico that were supposed to kick in on Tuesday.

Mr Trump said the tariffs are "indefinitely suspended" after negotiators from the US and Mexico… Read more Audio

8:06 AM.The India cricket captain Virat Kohli paid tribute to his batsman after they set a mammoth total of 352 for 5 in this morning's 36 run win over Australia at the World Cup. Audio

8:10 AM.Two major polls out on Sunday night couldn't agree on whether Labour or National is more popular with voters but they did dovetail on one question - and it's not good news for Opposition leader Simon… Read more Audio

8:16 AM.In a highly unusual move Parliamentary Service has released a year by year breakdown of payouts to parliamentary staffers to secretly settle employment disputes with MPs.

More than $180,000 in total… Read more Audio

8:19 AM.Furious Waiheke locals say they're sick of expensive ferry fares and cancelled or delayed services and have told the ferry company Fullers they want change immediately.

More than 250 people… Read more Audio

8:23 AM.The Royal Commission into the abuse of children in state care refutes claims it has been holding 'mock' sessions with survivors ahead of the real sessions.

Earlier on Morning Report, lawyer Sonja… Read more Audio

8:30 AM.An advisor who worked on a scathing justice report says Māori are over-represented as both victims and offenders of crime and this needs to change.

A report published on Sunday by Justice Minister… Read more Video, Audio

8:43 AM.The government has launched a new website urging smokers to stub out their cigarettes for good and pick up vaping instead.

Developed by the Ministry of Health, the new website, says that electronic… Read more Audio

8:48 AM.The Canterbury Crusaders will retain their name until at least the end of the 2020 Super Rugby season - though they are dropping the sword-wielding knight from their logo next year.

The decisions… Read more Audio

8:52 AM.India have beaten Australia by 36 runs in their Cricket World Cup clash in London, after their 352-run total proved too much for the green and golds to chase down.

The result means New Zealand are… Read more Audio

8:56 AM.A group of 27 scout cubs narrowly escaped death when the Wellington marae where they were sleeping went up in flames early on Sunday morning.

The main building at Tapu Te Ranga Marae in Island Bay… Read more Audio